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DB "WITT'S 



ETHIOPIAN AND COMIO DRAMA. 

»■ 

"MAKING A HIT." 



AN ETHIOPIAN FARCE, 



IN TWO SCENES 



By FRANK DUMONT, 

Author of " Marked for Life," « Held at Bay," " Wide iw^" " The 

Polar Bear," •' The Painter's Apprentice," « My TTi/e's Viai&n? 

« TAe JVo&fe Satrap," " ^n -Am/m* P&rf " " I%e ilfecfeca* 

Student," "Gambrinus," etc., etc. 



AS FIRST PERFORMED BY DUPREZ & BENEDICT'S MINSTRELS, AT THE 
MOBILE, ALA., THEATRE, SATURDAY, OCT. 30, 1875. 



TO WHICH ARE ADDED, 

A Description of the Costumes -Cast of the Characters-Entrances 

and Exits-Relative Positions of the Performers on the 

Stage and the whole of the Stage Business. 



New York, 

ROBERT M. DE WITT, PUBLISHER 

No. S3 Rose Street. 




Monograph 



DE WITT'S ETHIOPIA & COMIC DRAMAS, 

Xothing so thorough and complete in the way of Ethiopian and Comic Dramas has ever 
been printed as those that appear in the following list. Xot only ewe the plots excellent, the 
characters droll, the incidents funny, the language humorous, but all the situations, by-play, 
positions, pantomimic business, scenery and tricks are so plainly set down, and clearly ex- 
plained, that (he merest novice could put any of them on the stage. Included in this catalogue 
are all the most laughable and effective pieces of their class ever -produced. 

*#* In ordering, please copy the figures at the commencement of each play , which indicate 
the number of the piece in " De "Witt's Ethiopian and Comic Drama." 

Any of the following Plays sent, postage free, on receipt of price— 15 Cents Each. 

Address, ROBERT M. DE WITT, 

JVo. S3 Hose Street. New York. 



fcW The figure following the name of the Play denotes the number of Scenes, 
figures in the columns indicate the number of characters. — M. male ; F. female. 
*** Female characters are generally assumed by males in these plays. 



The 



Xo. 
73. 
6. 
10. 
11. 
24. 
40. 
42. 
43. 
78. 



M. 

African T?ox, burlesque, 2 scenes. . . 5 
Black Chap from Whitechapel, 1 s. 4 

Black Chemist, sketch, 1 scene 3 

Black Ey'd William, 2 scenes 4 

Bruised and Cured, sketch, 1 scene. 2 

Big Mistake, sketch, 1 scene 4 

Bad "Whiskey, sketch, 1 scene 2 

Baby Elephant, sketch, 2 scenes.. . 7 

Bogus Indian, sketch. 4 scenes 5 

Barney's Courtship, Irish, 1 scene. 1 
Bogus Talking Machine, Dutch 4 
Coal [leavers 1 Revenge, 1 scene.. 6 

Cremation, sketch, 2 scenes 8 

Daguerreotypes, sketch, 1 scene 3 

Draft (The), sketch. 1 act, 2 scenes. 6 

Damon and Pythias. 2 scenes 5 

Darkey's Stratagem, sketch, 1 act. . 3 
Dutchman's Ghost, sketch, 1 scene. 4 

Dutch Justice, sketch. 1 scene 11 

Eh ? What is it ? sketch, 1 scene. . . 4 

Excise Trials, sketch, 1 scene 10 

Editor's Troubles, farce, in 1 scene. . 6 
Elopement (The), farce, 2 scenes. . . 4 
Fellow That Looks Like Me, Is.... 2 
Fisherman" s Luck, sketch, 1 scene. 2 
First Night, Dutch sketch, 4 scenes 4 

Ghost (The), sketch, 1 scene 2 

Glycerine Oil, sketch. 2 scenes 3 

Coins for the Cup, interlude, 1 scene 4 

Ghost in a Pawnshop, 1 scene 4 

Guide to the Stage, sketch. 1 scene. 3 
Getting Square on Call Boy, 1 scene 3 
Good Night's Rest, sketch, 1 scene 3 
German Emigrant, sketch, 1 scene. 3 

Gripsack, sketch. 1 scene 3 

Hemmed In, sketch, 1 scene 3 

Hard Times, extravaganza, 1 scene. 5 
High Jack, the Heeler, 1 scene.. 6 

Happy Couple, sketch, 1 scene 2 

Hippotheatron, sketch. 1 scene 9 

In and Out, sketch, 1 scene 2 

Jealous Husband, sketch, 1 scene 

Julius the Snoozer, 3 scenes 7 

Last of the Mohicms, 1 scene 3 

Live Injun, sketch, 4 scenss 4 

Laughing Gas, sketch, 1 scene 6 

Lucky Job, farce. 2 scenes 3 

Lost Will, sketch, 1 scene 4 

Lunatic i ["he), skotch, 1 scene 3 

Mutton Trial, sketch, 2 scenes 4 

Malicious Trespass, sketch, 1 scene. 3 



2 1 



No. M. F. 

44. Musical Servant, sketch, 1 scene... 3 

96. Midnight Intruder (The), 1 scene. . 6 l 

101. Molly Moriarty, Irish, 1 scene 1 1 

49. Night in a Strange Hotel, 1 scene. ... 2 
22. Obeying Orders, sketch, 1 scene... 2 t 

27. 100th Night of Hamlet, 1 scene 7 1 

30. One Night in a Bar Room, 1 scene 7 
76. One, Two, Three, sketch, 1 scene.. 7 

9. Policy Players, sketch, 1 scene 7 

57. Pompey'e Patients, 2 scenes 6 

65. Por.er's Troubles, sketch, 1 scene.. 6 1 

66. Port Wine vs. Jealousy, 1 *cet:e.. 2 1 
87. Pete the Peddlar, sketch, 1 scene.. 2 1 

91. Painter's Apprentice (The), 1 scene 5 

92. Polar Bear (The.) farce, 1 scene 5 

14. Recruiting Office, sketch, 2 scenes. 5 
26. Rival Tenants, sketch, 1 scene 4 

45. Remittance from Home, 1 scene... 6 

55. Rigging a Purchase, 1 scene 2 

81. Rival Artists, sketch, 1 scene 3 

7. Stupid Servant, sketch, 1 scene.... 2 

13. Streets of New York, sketch, 1 scene 6 

15. Sam's Courtship, farce, 1 scene 2 1 

80. Sceneson the Mississippi, 2 scenes. 6 

M. Serenade (The), sketch, 2 scenes.. . 7 

21. Scampini, pantomime, 2 scenes 6 3 

16. Storming the Fort, sketch, 1 scene. 5 

38. Siamese Twins, sketch, 2 scenes. . . 5 

46. Slippery Day, sketch. 1 scene 6 1 

56. Stage Struck Couple (The). 1 scene. 2 1 
59. Sausage Makers (The), sketch. 2 s. . 5 1 
69. Squire for a Day. sketch. 1 scene. . . 5 1 
72. Stranger (The), sketch, 1 scene 1 1 

74. SleepWalker (The), sketch, 2 scenes 3 
100. Three Chiefs (The), sketch, 2 scenes 6 

102. Three, A. M.. sketch, 1 scene 3 1 

5. Two Black Roses (The), sketch. ... 4 1 
2. Tricks, sketch. 2 scenes 5 2 

34. Three Strings to One Bow, 1 scene. 4 t 

47. Take It. Don't Take It. sketch, 1 s. 2 
54. Them Papers, sketch, 1 scene 3 

28. Uncle Eph's Dream, sketch, 2 8 ... 3 1 
62. Vinegar Bitters, sketch, one scene. 6 1 

29. "Who Died First, sketch. 1 scene. . . 3 1 
32. "Wake up, "William Henry, 1 scene.. 3 

39. Wanted, a Nurse, sketch. 1 scene.. 5 

75. Weston the Walkist, Dutch 1 scene 7 1 

93. What shall I Take ? sketch, 2 scenes 8 1 

97. Who's the Actor'? farce, 1 scene... 4 
99. Wrong Woman in the Right Place 3 1 
85. Young Scamp (The), sketch, 1 scene 3 



MAKING A HIT. 

§M* ©ttopiaw Java in Stow £tm$. 
By FRANK D U M O N T , 

AUTHOR OP 

"My Wife's Visitors," "The Midnight Intruder,'''' " The Noble Savage," "The 
Lunatic," "Absent Mindea\" " The Clairvoyant,'''' " The Polar Bear,'''' etc 

ORIGINALLY PRODUCED BY DUPREZ & BENEDICT^ MINSTRELS AT THE 
MOBILE (ALA.) THEATRE— MATINEE— OCT. 30TH, 1875. 

TO WHICH ARE ADDED 

A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUMES — CAST OP THE CHARACTERS — ENTRANCES 

AND EXITS — RELATIVE POSITIONS OP THE PERFORMERS 

ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OP 

THE STAGE BUSINESS. 



ROBERT M. DE WITT, PUBLISHER, 

No. 33 Rose Street. 



Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1876, by Robert M. De Witt, in 
the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington. 



2 MAKING A HIT. V * V 

CAST OF CHAR A CTERS. 

As originally performed at the Mobile {Ala.) Theatre, Oct. 30th, 1875. 

Manager Gnatbrain Mr. J. T. Gulick 

Pilgrim Budger Mr. Sam Price 

Zeb Doolittle Mr. Geo. H. Edwards 

41 The Star " Mr Frank Dumont 



TIME OF REPRESENTATION-TWENTY MINUTES. 

e — 

SCENERY. 

Scene I. — A Street in 1st Grooves: door in Flat. 

Scene II. — Interior of Theatre; Wings and Flats in confusion about 
stage, supposed to be behind the curtain or in entrances ; a Table C, with 
Bread, Property Onions, Bottle, Paper with White Sand: various proper- 
ties scattered about; a Sword; Gun; Billiard Cue near Table; a Barrel 
with head and bottom knocked out, and Brown Paper pasted over one 
end ; Tub on r. h. ; a Trap at back, covered with Brown Paper. 



R. 4 E. Wings, Flats, etc. L- 4 E. 



E.3E. Properties. L . 3 E. 

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r- 2 E - c§ §' x fFf\ i * 1H R ' L - 2 E - § 

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□ Table. uara \ 

R. 1 E. Trap Papered. Tub. L. 1 E. 



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Trap Papered. Tub. 

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r. R. c. C. L. c. : 

\. Orchestra. ^^ 



COSTUMES. 

Gnatbrain.— Black Coat ; White Vest ; Dark Pants ; Black Hat. 
Budger. — Costume similar to Robert Macaire — shabby genteel. 
Zeb. — Dilapidated Coat, Vest, Pants, Hat, etc. 
Star. — Fantastic Theatrical Costume. 

PROPERTIES. 

Table: Bread; Onions; Paper of Sand; Gun; Sioord; Billiard Cue; 
Barrel with one end covered with Brown Paper ; Tub ; two MSS. Books for 
Budger and Zeb; Combat Sword for the Star; any quantity of old Furni- 
ture, etc., or Properties, scattered about the stage; Bell; Railroad imitation, 
used in vjing ; a small tin Locomotive and Tender ; the Locomotive used should 
be one of the toys sold at most any toy store, and run by clockwork; after 
being wound up it will run across stage; piece of Chalk for Zeb; Old Valise 
for Budger and small Collar Box for Zeb; Loaded Pistol — surefire — ready 
under stage at cue. 



TMP96-007226 



MAKING A HIT. 



Scene I. — A Street in 1st Grooves ; Door in Flat. 

Enter Gnatbrain, the Manager, r. h. 

Gnatbrain. If I lay my hands upon them there will be bloodshed. 
The idea of those scamps serving me in this manner — it is outrageous. 
Those two confounded actors ought to be shot. Here it is nearly time for 
the ourtain to rise, and they have not made their appearance in the theatre. 
They're in some bar room drunk. I've searched every saloon on this 
square. It's too bad ; this is ipy benefit night and the theatre is crowded, and 
to think that these two actors should do this. The California public won't 
stand this disappointment. My theatre will be ruined. I must find some 
one to*take their place. I'll search a few more bar rooms before I give it 
up entirely. [Enters Boor in Flat. 

(Enter Pilgrim Budger and Zeb Doolittle, l. h. 1 e. ; Budger with 
Carpet Bag; Zeb with Collar Box and very ragged garments; features 
emaciated, as if half starved. 

Budger. Come on ! you make me sick to look at you. Brace up, 
you're in California now. You've got to loom up. (Slaps Zeb upon back.) 

Zeb. Ask a man to loom up that's been abused as I have. 

Budger. What's the matter with you ? Haven't I shown you the 
prairies and all of the country, and the beautiful scenery ? 

Zeb. I don't want to ?ee any country. Show me some bread and 
molasses, that's the kind of scenery I like. 

Budger. Didn't I bring you out here to California ? Ain't you having 
good times? 

Zeb (sniveling). Good times ? Do you call walking from New York 
to San Francisco good times ? Look at them shoes, they've gone clean 
back on me. I wouldn't care if I had proper nourishment. I can't live on 
roots, leaves and berries. I want something that human folks eat. I ain't 
no animal. 

Budger. Stop your growling or I'll send you home. 

Zeb. I'll run away from you and go and be an Injun — I'll go and be 
an Injun just for my board. You roped me out here ; you told me all 
the houses was built out of gold dollars ; you kidnapped me from home, 
and now you want to shake me. 

Budger. "Well, why don't you stop complaining ; you're always talking 
about eating ; talk about something else. 

Zeb. I can't; that's the most important thing in my mind. You get 
crazy reading about Injuns and trappers ; I don't want to be Texas Jack 
and them fellers ; I want to die peaceful ; I ain't got any grudges against 
the Injuns. 



4 MAKING A HIT. 

Budger. Keep quiet; don't be acting like that. 

Enter Gnatbrain from door, in time to hear Budger's last remark. 

Gnatbrain (aside). Ah ! two gentlemen talking about acting. Actors 
in hard luck. (Aloud.) I beg pardon, gentlemen, I overheard your last 

remark about acting 

Zeb. Yes, that feller's acting kinder mean to me. 
Gnatbrain. I'm in a terrible dilemma and I see you are actors. I can 
tell it by your dress and style. (Zeb comes over to Gnatbrain.) 

Zeb (pointing to Budger). Yes, we're both actors. Do you see that 
feller over there ? well, he's looking rather bad but he's a good feller any 
way. Do you keep a boarding house ? 

Budger (crossing over). Silence, sir. (To Gnatbrain). My friend is a 
practical joker; he mistakes you for a boarding house keeper. He's clean 
gone on the subject of eating. 

Zeb. I should say I was clean gone on the subject of eating, and if I 
don't eat pretty soon there won't be any subject left. 

Gnatbrain. I am the manager of the theatre. Two of my actors have 
left me in the lurch — the heavy man and the juvenile. Will you take 
their places? I'll give you ten dollars apiece; I know you won't refuse 
me. 

Zeb. No, we won't refuse — the ten dollars. 

Budger (throws Zeb aside). Get out ot the way. All right, sir, we 
accept your offer. (To Zeb). 'Sh — don't spoil it. 
. Gnatbrain. All right, sir — this is my benefit nighc. 
Zeb. When do I get a benefit ? 

Budger (to Zeb). Didn't I tell you to keep your mouth shut ? 
Gnatbrain. I'll give you the parts to look over, and be careful about 
committing them, for the " Star" is in a terrible rage. Don't fail to give 
the proper cues, and, above all, be careful of your entrances and exits ; fail- 
ing to do this might result in something dangerous, for he's a terrible 
man. 

Zeb (coming over to Gnatbrain). Do you think it wise to act with this 
man ? 1 might lose an arm or a leg, and I want my limbs, for I've got to 
walk back to New York. 

Budger (to Zeb). Don't tell everybody we're busted; will you ever 
have sense ? 

Zeb. I wish I had a few cents ; I'd buy a red herring and a cracker 
and I wouldn't give you a smell of it. 

Gnatbrain. One thing more, gentlemen, be careful about the traps in 
the stage. My property man has placed a number of torpedoes under the 
stage ; should you have occasion to go beneath the stage be on your guard. 
Zeb. I don't want to act in a powder mill. 
Budger. Keep away from the traps and you'll be all right. 
Gnatbrain. It is late and time the curtain was raised. Come, remem- 
ber ten dollars apiece when the drama is over — follow me. [Exits R. h. 
Zeb. Say ! I never acted in my life. 

Budger (going). That's all right, I'll do the acting — you just come on 
when you're told to, or when you get the cues. If I make a hit we'll stay 
here. 

Zeb. Can't you hit into something to eat ? Tell the manager to get a 
drama where there's plenty of eating in it; tell him I'm the actor that 
does the food act. (Budger grabs Zeb and drags Mm off r. h. 1 e.) 



MAKING A HIT. & 

Scene II.— Interior of Theatre ; Wings and Flats in confusion about Stage, 
supposed to be behind the curtain or in entrances ; a Table 0. with Bread, 
Property Onions, Bottle, Paper w ith White Sand; various Properties 
scattered about ; a Sword, Gun, Billiard Cue, near Table ; a Barrel with 
head and bottom knocked out, and Brown Paper pasted over one end; 
Tub on r. h. ; a Trap at back covered with paper. 
Enter Gnatbrain l. h. ; loud stamping, shouting and whistling heard as if 
an impatient audience was on R. h. of Stage — outside. 
Gnatbrain. We're ten minutes late, but we cau now proceed with the 
show Where's those two actors ? Ah ! they come. {Enter Budger and 
Zeb l. h.) Quick, look over these parts, while I ring up the curtain. 
{Gives parts to Budger and Zeb and rushes off r. h. ; bell heard and shouts 
outside.) 

Zeb Say, what will I do with this book ? 

Budger. Study your part, you get ten dollars for it— don't bother me. 
[Studies part.) 

Noise heard L. H. ; the Star rushes out l. h. and seizes Zeb. 
Star. Out of my path ! miserable supe. {Burls Zeb to the floor and 
exits R. H., and the audience outside is heard to hail his appearance.) 

Zeb (me*). Say, I'm too delicate to be handled that way. I am t had 
enough solid food to stand it. {Going R. h.) 

Budger. Where are you going ? 
Zeb. I'm going to get some of that soup. 
Budger. What soup? 

Zeb. He said they had some miserable soup. I'll eat it— I don t care 
how miserable it is. 

Budger. Come back ! Why didn't you tell that actor who you were I 

Zeb. He was in a hurry and didn't give me a chance. 

Star {outside). Where is he? It is long since I have seen my dear 

brother. 

Gnatbrain rushes in from R. n. 

Gnatbrain {to Budger). That's your cue, sir. Quick, go on and do the 
best you can. (Budger exits tragically r. h.) 

Zeb. When do I go on? . . 

Gnatbrain. Wait for your cue ; dare to go on before it and the btar 
will annihilate you. t . , _. ( E ™* s f. B 'l . 

■ Zeb. Wait for the cue! I wonder what that is! Well, 1 11 skirmish 
around for something to eat. {Goes to table.) Oh ! bread {eats) and good 
strong onions. Who wouldn't be an actor ? I wonder where those traps 
are that the manager said were in the floor. I guess he meant rat-traps. 
What nice flavor these onions have got {eats). I'm going to come here 
and board ; actors live high ! • 

Star {outside r. h.). Where did you leave him ? I would look upon his 
faGe again. Where is he? m •«■ J 

Zeb He wants to know where I am. I'm eating my dinner. I ye got 
to bring the cue to him. I wonder where it is? {Looks around.) Ill 
bring this gun to him and fetch the cue the next time I go out to act. 
< Now it's my turn to act. 

Star {outside). Did you find him ? 

Zeb. Yes, I've got one. {Runs off r. h. 1 e. as Budger enters at back 

R. H.) 



6 MAKING A HIT. 

Budger. I've made a hit. Where's Zeb? (Loud crash and shouts 
outside; Zeb tumbles in from 1 e. ; coat in tatters; face whitened; gun and 
bread thrown in after him.) 

Zeb. If that's what they call acting, I'm sick. I've got enough. 

Budger. What have you been doing? 

Zeb. I went out there with the cue and that soup feller pitched into 
me and nearly killed me. 

Budger. It's a wonder he didn't murder you. 

Zeb. I didn't stay there long enough. 

Budger. You went on too soon. 

Zeb. I didn't come off too soon. 

Budger. Why didn't you wait for the cue ? 

Zeb. I brought it to him ; that's why he got mad. 

Gnatbrain enters r. h. 3 e., very angry. 

Gnatbrain. What do you mean by such acting? I discharge you. 
You're no good ; go and hang yourself. Get out of this theatre. (Exits 

R. H.) 

Budger. Ha ! ha 1 you're discharged. 

Zeb. That's rough. What are we going to do? 

Budger. What are we going to do V I'm not discharged. I've made 
a hit. You're no good. You're no actor. I don't know you. Get out 
of the theatre. Go and hang yourself. Quit my sight. 

Zeb. Hang myself? Say, pard 

Budger. I don't know you, sir. Go and learn to act, you ragamuffin. 
We discharge you.. Go and drown yourself. 

Zeb. Bring me 'way out in California and ask me to commit suicide. 
I'll go and eat first. ( Goes to table.) Ah ! here's some sugar. ( Opens 
'paper of sand and eats some.) 

Budger. You confounded fool, let that alone, it's red fire. Do you 
want to poison yourself ? 

Zeb (spits out stuff). Oh, dear ! why didn't you tell me. 

Budger. Look out for the locomotive. They use one in the piece. 
If you happen to be in the way it will run right over you. 

Star (outside). See, the villain bears the maiden to yonder cliff. Quick, 
brother to the rescue ! 

Budger. There's my cue. (Rushes off r. h. and audience is heard to 
applaud.) 

Zeb. The next time I go out you bet I'll make a hit. He said the 
railroad was coming in. I don't see any tracks — maybe they want me to 
make some. (Gets piece of chalk and draws line across stage.) This is the 
narrow gauge. Now let me see, what next ? , 

Star (outside). Let him come, I will forgive him — I will forgive him. 

Zeb. He's sorry he hurt me and wants to beg my pardon. I must get 
the right cue this time. Oh I here it is. (Gets billiard cue.) Now look 
out for me. Here's where I make a hit. [Exits r. h. 1 e. 

Gnatbrain enters from r. h. 3 e. 

Gnatbrain. Where's that idiot ? The Star swears he'll kill him for 
spoiling the piece. The fool may be under the stage prowling among the 
torpedoes. I must see to this. [Exits l. h. 

(Crash R. h. ; Zw falls in from R. h. ; the Star follows with sward; Zeb 
runs around table with Star after him, cutting at him with sioord; Zeb's 



MAKING A HIT. ' 

foot slim through papered trap; pistol shot heard under stage; Zeb crawls 
^omhbarr7aJZggers backward into the tub, rises and grapples with ike 
1117 tak es sword from him and runs him through the body; Star fa lis 
o^slMcZklL; Gnatbkain rushes in from L ii. ; Zeb stabs htm; 
G vatbrIin S on top of the Star ; Budoer runs in from R n. ; Zeb grabs 
ImZtrlTsword through him; Budger falls on top of rest' railroad 
Stations heard on R. ii-whistle, etc. ; Zeb stabs himself and f Ms on op 
of the others as a small toy locomotive and tender runs on fi omn. II. , just 
L nfaZut to strife th< group Zeb reaches over and lifts it over the pyramid 
of tosM^nfwie icoiotive keeps on its way across the stage towards 

L. H.) 

' CLOSE IN. 



EXPLANATION OF THE STAGE DIRECTIONS 
The Actor is supposed to face the Audience 



b. 3e. 



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R.C. 



AUDIENCE. 



Left. 

Left Centre. 
Left First Entrance. 
Left Second Entrance. 
Left Third Entrance. 
Left Upper Entrance 
(wherever this Scene may be). 
D. l. c. Door Left Centre. 



E. 

e. c. 
e. 1 E. 
E. 2e. 

l.3e. 

E. XT. 



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c. Centre. 
R. Right. 

r. 1 e. Right First Entrance. 

r. 2 E. Right Second Entrance. 

R . 3 e. Right Third Entrance. 

b. u. e. Right Upper Entrance- 

d. b. c. Door Right Centre. 



DE WITT'S ACTING PLAYS. 



J^~ Please notice that nearly all the Comedies, Farces and Comediettas in the following 
hst o/De Witt's Acting Plats" are very suitable for representation in small Amateur Thea- 
tres (end on Parlor Stages, as they need but little extrinsic aid from complicated scenery or 
expensive costumes. They have attained their deserved x>opidarity by their droll situations 
excellent pilots, great humor and brilliant dialogues, no less than by the fact that they are the 
most perfect in every respect of any edition of plays ever published either in the United States 
or Europe, whether as regards purity of the text, accuracy and fulness of stage directions and 
scenery, or elegance of typography and clearness of printing. 

*** In ordering please copy the figures at the commencement of each piece, which indicate 
the number of the piece in " De Witt's List of Acting Plats." 

l^ Any of the following Plays sent, postage free, on receipt of price 15 

cents each. 

Address, ROBERT M. DE WITT, 

JVo. 33 nose Street, JVew Tor A:. 
&g~ The figure following the name of the Play denotes the number of 
Acts. The figures in the columns indicate the number of characters — M. male • 
F. female. 



No. M. 

75. Adrienne, drama, 3 acts 7 

114. Anything for a Change, comedy, 1 3 
167. Apple Blossoms, comedy, 3 acts. ... 7 

93. Area Belle (The), farce, 1 act 3 

40. Atchi, comedietta, 1 act 3 

89. Aunt Charlotte's Maid, farce. 1 act.. 3 

192. Game of Cards (A), comedietta, 1 3 
166. Bardell vs. Pickwick, sketch, 1 act. 6 

41. Beautiful Forever, farce, 1 act 2 

141. Bells (The), drama, 3 acts 9 

67. Birthplace of Podgers, farce, 1 act.. 7 
36. Black Sheep, drama, 3 acts 7 

160. Blow for Blow, drama, 4 acts 11 

70. Bonnie Fish Wife, farce, 1 act 3 

179. Breach of Promise,, drama, 2 acts.. 5 
25. Broken-Hearted Club, comedietta, 1 4 

24. Cabman, No. 93, farce, 1 act 2 

1. Caste, comedy, 3 acts 5 

69. Caught by the Cuff, farce, 1 act 4 

175. Cast" upon the World, drama, 5 acts. 10 
55. Catharine Howard, historical play, 

3 acts 12 

80. Charming pair, farce, 1 act 4 

65. Checkmate, corned}', 2 acts 6 

68. Chevalier de St. George, drama, ; 

76. Chops of the Channel, farce, 1 act 

149. Clouds, comedy, 4 acts 8 

121. Comical Countess, farce, 1 act 3 

107. Cupboard Love, farce, 1 act 2 

152. Cupid's Eye-Glass, comedy, 1 act... 1 

52. Cup of Tea, comedietta, 1 act 3 

148. Cut off with a Shilling, comedietta, 

1 act 2 1 

113. Cyrill's Success, comedy, 5 acts 10 4 

199. Captain of the Watch (The), come- 
dietta, 1 act 4 2 

20. Daddy Gray, drama, 3 acts 8 4 

4. Dandelion's Dodges, farce, 1 act 4 2 

22. David Garrick, comedy, 3 acts 8 3 

96. Dearest Mamma, comedietta, 1 act, 4 3 

16. Dearer than Life, drama, 3 acts 6 5 

58. Deborah (Leah) drama, 3 acts 7 6 

125. Deerfoot, farce. 1 act 5 1 

71. Doing for the Best, drama, 2 acts.. 5 3 
142. Dollars and Cents, comedy, 3 acts.. 9 4 



3 2 
8 7 
3 1 
2 1 

1 1 
1 



131 

28 

151 

S, 

INK. 

10. 

60. 
187. 
174. 

64. 
190. 
191. 
197. 

18. 

116. 

129. 
159. 
122. 
177. 
100. 
139. 

17. 

86. 

72. 



. Dreams, drama, 5 acts 6 

. Duchess de la Valliere, play, 5 acts! .' 6 

, Easy Shaving, farce, 1 act 5 

Everybody's Friend, comedy, 3 acts. 6 

Estranged, an operetta, 1 act 2 

Faust and Marguerite, drama, 3 acts, 9 
Fearful Tragedy in the Seven Dials, 

interlude, 1 act 4 

Female Detective, drama, *3 act's'.'.! .' 11 

Fernaude, drama, 3 acts . . . 11 

Fifth Wheel, comedy, 3 acts 10 

First Love, comedy, 1 act 4 

Foiled, drama. 4 acts 9 

Founded on Facts, farce, 1 act . . '. 4 

Garrick Fever, farce, 1 act 7 

Gertrude's Money Box, farce, 1 act. 4 
Golden Fetter (Fettered), drama, 3 11 
Goose with the Golden Eggs, farce, 

1 act 5 

Go to Putney, farce, 1 act 4 

Happy Pair, comedietta, 1 act 1 

Hard Case (A), farce, 1 act 2 

Henry Dunbar, drama, 4 acts 10 

Henry the Fifth, historical play, 5 38 

He's a Lunatic, farce, 1 act 3 

Hidden Hand, drama, 4 acts 5 

His Own Enemy, farce, 1 act 4 

Home, comedy, 3 acts 4 

Household Fairy, sketch, 1 act 1 

Hunting the Slipper, farce, 1 act. . . . 4 

High C, comedietta, 1 act 4 

Hunchback (The), play, 5 acts 14 

If I Had a Thousand a Year, farce, 

1 act 4 

I'm Not Mesilf at All, original Irish 

stew, 1 act 3 

In for a Holiday, farce, 1 act 9 

In the Wrong House, farce, 1 act. . . 4 

Isabella Orsini, drama, 4 acts 11 

I Shall Invite the Major, comedy, 1 4 

Jack Long, drama, 2 acts 9 

Joy is Dangerous, comedy, 2 acts. . . 3 

Kind to a Fault, comedy, 2 acts 6 

Lady of Lyons, play, 5 acts 12 

Lame Excuse, farce, 1 act 4 



DE WITT'S ACTING PLAYS (Continued). 



No. 
144. 

34. 
137. 
111. 
119. 
165. 

48. 

32. 
164. 
109. 

85. 

87. 
143. 
189. 
163. 
154. 

63. 



49. 
15. 
46. 
51. 

184. 
108. 
188. 
169. 
130. 
92. 



140. 

115. 
2. 

57. 
104. 
112. 
185. 

84. 
117. 

171. 
14. 

173. 

176. 
90. 
170. 



97. 
66. 

172. 
94. 

45. 
155. 

ITS. 

147. 
150. 
8-2. 
127. 



Lancashire Lass, melodrama, 5 acts.12 
Larkins' Love Letters, farce, 1 act . . 3 

L' Article 47, drama, 3 acts 11 

Liar (The), comedy, 2 acts 7 

Life Chase, drama, 5 acts 14 

Living Statue (The), farce, 1 act 3 

Little Annie's Birthday, farce, 1 act. 2 

Little Rebel, farce, 1 act 4 

Little Ruby, drama, 3 acts 6 

Locked In, comedietta, 1 act 2 

Locked In with a Lady, sketch, 1 act. 1 

Locked Out, comic scene 1 

Lodgers and Dodgers, farce, 1 act.. 4 
Leap Year, musical duality, 1 act. . . 1 

Marcoretti, drama, 3 acts 10 

Maria and Magdalena, play, 4 acts . 8 
Marriage at Any Price, farce, 1 act. 5 
Master Jones' Birthday, farce, 1 act. 4 

Maud's Peril, drama, 4 acts 5 

Midnight Watch, drama, 1 act 8 

Milky White, drama, 2 acts 4 

Miriam's Crime, drama, 3 acts 5 

Model of a Wife, farce, 1 act 3 

Money, comedy, 5 acts 17 

Mr. Scroggins, farce, 1 act 3 

Mr. X., farce, 1 act 3 

My Uncle's Suit, farce, 1 act 4 

My Wife's Diary, farce, 1 act 3 

My Wife's Out, farce, 1 act 2 

My Walking Photograph, musical 



1 1 



duality, 1 act 
Never Reckon Your Chickens, etc., 

farce, 1 act 3 

New Men and Old Acres, comedy, 3 8 

Nobody's Child, drama, 3 acts 8 

Noemie, drama, 2 acts 4 

No Name, drama, 5 acts 7 

Not a Bit Jealous, farce, 1 act 3 

Not So Bad as We Seem, play, 5 acts. 14 

Not Guilty, drama, 4 acts 10 

Not Such a Fool as He Looks, drama, 

3 acts 5 4 

Nothing Like Paste, farce, 1 act 3 1 

No Thoroughfare, drama, 5 acts and 

prologue 13 6 

Off the Stage, comedietta, 1 act 3 3 

On Bread and Water, farce, 1 act. . . 1 2 

Only a Halfpenny, farce, 1 act 2 2 

Only Somebody, farce, 1 act 4 2 

One too Many for Him, farce, 1 act. 2 3 

£100,000, comedy, 3 acts 8 4 

Orange Blossoms, comedietta, 1 act. 3 3 
Orange Girl, drama, in prologue 

and 3 acts 18 4 

Ours, comedy, 3 acts 6 3 

Our Clerks, farce, 1 act 7 5 

Our Domestics, comedy farce, 2 acts 6 6 
Our Heroes, military play. 5 acts. . .24 5 
Out at Sea, drama in prologue and 

4 acts 16 5 

Overland Route, comedy. 3 acts 11 5 

Peace at Any Price, farce, 1 act. ... 1 1 

Peep o' Day, drama, 4 acts 12 4 

Peggy Green, farce, 1 act 3 10 

Petticoat Parliament, extravaganza, 

in one act 15 24 

Photographic Fix, farce, 1 act 3 2 

A COMPLETE 




No. 

61. 
138. 

110. 



Plot and Passion, drama, 3 acts 

Poll and Partner Joe, burlesque, 1 

act 10 

Poppleton's Predicaments, farce, 1 3 



M. F. 

7 2 



50. Porter's Knot, drama, 2 acts 8 2 

59. Post Boy, drama, 2 acts 5 3 

95. Pretty Horse-Breaker, farce, lact.. 3 10 

181 and 182. Queen Mary, drama, 4 acts. 38 8 

157. Quite at Home, comedietta, 1 act. . . 5 2 
196. Queerest Courtship (The), comic op 

eretta, 1 act 1 1 

132. Race for a Dinner, farce, 1 act 10 

183. Richelieu, play, 5 acts 16 2 

38. Rightful Heir, drama, 5 acts 10 2 

77. Roll of the Drum, drama, 3 acts 8 4 

13. Ruy Bias, drama, 4 acts 12 4 

194. Rum, drama, 3 acts 7 4 

195. Rosemi Shell, travesty, 1 act, 4 

scenes 6 3 

158. School, comedy, 4 acts 6 6 

79. Sheep in Wolf's Clothing, drama, 17 5 

37. Silent Protector, farce, 1 act 3 2 

35. Silent Woman, farce, 1 act 2 1 

43. Sisterly Service, comedietta, 1 act.. 7 2 
6. Six Months Ago, comedietta, 1 act. 2 1 

10. Snapping Turtles, duologue, 1 act. . 1 1 

26. Society, comedy, 3 acts 16 5 

78. Special Performances, farce, 1 act. . 7 3 
31. Taming a Tiger, farce, 1 act 3 

150. Tell-Tale Heart, comedietta, 1 act.. 1 2 

120. Tempest in a Teapot, comedy, 1 act. 2 1 
146. There's no Smoke Without Fire, 

comedietta, 1 act 1 2 

83. Thrice Married, personation piece, 

lact 6 1 

42. Time and the Hour, drama, 3 acts. . 7 3 

27. Time and Tide, drama, 3 acts and 

prologue 7 5 

133. Timothy to the Rescue, farce, 1 act. 4 2 
153. 'Tis Better to Live than to Die, 

farce, 1 act 2 1 

134. Tompkins the Troubadour, farce, 13 2 
29. Turning the Tables, farce, 1 act 5 3 

168. Tweedie's Rights, comedy, 2 acts.. 4 2 

126. Twice Killed, farce, 1 act 6 3 

56. Two Gay Deceivers, farce, 1 act 3 

123. Two Polts, farce, 1 act 4 4 

198. Twin Sisters (The), comic operetta, 

lact 3 1 

162. Uncle's Will, comedietta, 1 act 2 1 

106. Up for the Cattle Show, farce, 1 act. 6 2 

81. Vandyke Brown, farce, 1 act 3 3 

124. Volunteer Review, farce, 1 act 6 6 

91. Walpole, comedy, 3 acts 7 2 

118. Wanted, a Young Lady, farce, 1 act. 3 

44. War to the Knife, comedy, 3 acts. ..54 
105. Which ofthe Two? comedietta, lact 2 10 



98. Who is Who? farce, 1 act 3 

12. Widow Hunt, comedy, 3 acts 4 



William Tell with a Vengeance, 
burlesque 

Woman in Red, drama, 3 acts and 
prologue 6 

Woman's Vows and Mason's Oaths, 
4 acts 10 

Woodcock's Little Game, farce, 2 4 

Young Collegian (Cantab.), farce, 1 3 



8 2 



DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



5 of DE WITT'S ACTING PLAYS AND DE WITT'S 
PIAN AND COMIC DRAMAS, containing Plot, Costume, Scenery, 

Address, 



Time o 



Time of Representation and every other information, mailed free and post paid. 

ROBERT M. DE WITT, 33 Rose Street, New York. 



